The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-18
ITEMS TN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.

- GrSet6 county Negro charged WIFE
Kidnapping Dusky Damsel Tipping
the Scales at 900 Pounds-A Negro
Railroad Hand Killed by Drinking
Aconite in Mistake for Whisky.
GEORGIA
Rev. Joseph T. Turner died at his home
sn Sumter county on Wednesday night.
Eatonton will give the Third Georgia
veterans rousing welcome next August
W. c.. Avcock, of Whitesville, may re-
move his sash, door and blind factory TO
Griffin
Jasper Stubs, of Tattnall county, while
running his saw mill one day last week, had
his hand cut off.
Peter Culp, of Athens, says that he has a
receipt for poll tax that he paid in Greene
county long before the war, and that it was
only 23c.
The fremen of Athens are determined TO
make the tournament on May ; one of the
best that has ever been held in Northeast
Georgia.
One of the carrier pigeons intended for
the Cumberland route has been stolen. The
pigeons have made several trips so far, one
from as far as Cumberland Island
DR.. Kincaid, who has been prospecting at
Horns mountain, in the upper end of Floyd
county, has discovered a beautiful speci-
men Of Galena, containing sprinkling OF sill
yer.
Master Thomas Dmrance, son of r. A
Durrance, of Tattnall county, fell out of IA
wagon on Friday last and was run over and
very seriously injured, but his hurts are not
considered fatal
A negro was convicted of murder at TAFT
nall Superior Court on Wednesday and SEN
fenced to hang May 10. 4 white man was
hied for the murder of his wife, and sent to
the penitentiary for life.
The trustees of the Wintervie Baptist
church met in Athens Friday and paid eff
the last dollar the congregation owed, in
cluding the cost of the handsome new
church, which was $l,750.
At Columbus Friday a white man named
Kent, employed at Browns steam factory
had his right hand caught in the machinery
and badly mashed. DIR. Jordan was sum
moned and found it necessary to amputate
one finger.
In Sumter county the present grand jury
like its predecessor, after thorough exami-
nation has returned mo bill" to the indict-
ment charging H. H. Black and Miss Annie
Moore of the crime of murder in the case of
Pat Erskins.
@ The silk banner for the Putnam Rifles
will be presented TO the company next
Thursday afternoon at $50 O'Clock, in the
court house park, by Miss Julia Reed.
Misses Leverett and Martin have been
selected as maids of honor.
nh A few DAYS ago it was rumored at Reds
vile that Mrs. Dawson, the aged woman
charged with the murder of Tucker. was
dead, but a later report says she is yet liv-
ing, but nearly helpless with paralysis. It
Is not likely that her trial will occur this
term.
A sick lady in Ellaville, last Saturday
hot
of the hunters would bring her bird, when
before any of her friends had replied, a
partridge came fiuttering down the chin
ney. The bird was caught and dressed for
her and she enjoyed it.
Morgan Stevens shot a negro named
Warren Adams in Putnam, Marion county
Wednesday. The negro bears bad reputa-
lion, and was advancing on Stevens
with a drawn knife 1t is thought the
negro will die. The shooting is generally
conceded TO be justifable.
At T. H Thompson & Co. S camp on the
Columbus ard Western extension, on last
Sunday, a negro named Sam johnson drank
a tumbler of tincture of aconite, thinking
that it was whisky, and died in a short time
Another negro died on the same day at these
camps from delirium, caused by fever
The fine residence of Judge w. H. Nc
Whorter, of Greshamville, in Greene coun
Ly, WIS u6SUTOyeu Dy HIS OH idSb SATURDAY
night The family were awoke about
O'Clock and found the house nearly envel
.oped in flames. Nothing whatever was
Gaved. It was insured for 81 900 and was q
me old-tine mansion.
Jim Notes (colored) of the Glades, Hal
county, was arrested last week on war
ant charging him with kidnapping Laura
Eilmot, a colored damsel weighing some
DO pounds, more or less, from her fond and
Twin in he
zng her away against her mothers consent
i'm had preliminary hearing on Saturday
hst and was released by paying all costs.
VA There is some talk of getting up petition
or the purpose of reopening the question OF
q censing baTrooms in Stewart county I'm
Ter existing laws whisky cannot be sold out
6ide of incorporated towns without the
written consent of the ten nearest resident
4reeholders. As Lurnpkin is the only incor-
porated town In the county it will be rather
IN uphill business to induce the people of
florence, Antioch, Green Hill and Richland
to vote privilege to LumplCn which they
viii not be permitted to enjoy.
~ McDonough Weekly: There is most
outrageous piece of injustice being done an
aged convict at camp near Charlie Bost-
wick's, in Spalding county. It appears that
"A cabin had been broken open, and this old
man, who was tramp-aS many unfortul-
nate men are called-was arrested, and on
his person was found some pewter spoons
On this fiimsy circumstantial evidence he
was indicted, tried and convicted of bur.
glary and sentenced to ten years hard labor
IN the chain-gang. He is small of stature
weighing less than 100 pounds, so years OF
age, and so badly off with dyspepsia he can
not eat the prison fare.
From gentleman connected with one Of
the commissaries on the Americas, Preston
and Lumpkin extension is learned the facts
of the rather sudden disappearance of one OF
the hands, a Mr.. Ramsey, who was engaged
In work on the road He had gotten into q
difficulty with a number of negroes on Z
plantation near where the work was going
on, and the last heard of him he had beer
pursued by them and had taken refuge in the
river swamp. This occurred severa
weeks ago, since which time moth
ing has been seen or heard of the missing
man, and many of his friends, who have
made diligent inquiry about him, believe
that foul play has been done, particularly a:
the negroes had made repeated threats tc
kill him. The fact that the man had con.
siderable money coming to him as wages
which remains uncolected adds color TO the
story as related above.
James ". CowaIt writes 10 the SWANS
boro Iine Forest as follows: Please allow
space in your valuable paper 10 reply 10 a
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